goodwill
/ˌɡʊdˈwɪl/noun
उच्चारण गुड्विल
सद्भावना, सदिच्छा, मैत्री-भाव
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Asked in previous papers
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[U]
friendly or helpful feelings towards other people or countries
सद्भावना, सदिच्छा, मैत्री-भाव
- The gift was a gesture of goodwill.
- The talks ended in an atmosphere of goodwill.
- The visit helped to build goodwill between the two villages.
+ 2 more examples
- Shopkeepers offered sweets as a sign of goodwill at Eid.
- A message of goodwill was sent to all the guests.
Synonyms friendliness benevolence kindness
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[U] business
the good reputation and customer connections of a business, counted as part of its value when it is sold
(व्यापार में) ख्याति, साख (जिसकी कीमत होती है)
- He paid ten lakh rupees for the shop, including goodwill.
- The bakery's goodwill was valued at several lakhs.
- The new owner paid extra for the goodwill of the old firm.
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- Loyal customers give a business a great deal of goodwill.
- The accountant listed the goodwill as an asset in the books.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
goodwill (uncountable)
Goodwill is friendly feeling; it is uncountable and written as one word.
'Goodwill' मैत्रीपूर्ण भाव है; यह uncountable है और एक ही शब्द के रूप में लिखा जाता है।
- The visit created goodwill between the two villages.
- Her kind words showed real goodwill.
goodwill towards/between + people
Towards names the people receiving the feeling; between names two groups.
'Towards' उन लोगों को बताता है जिनके प्रति भावना हो; 'between' दो पक्षों को।
- He felt goodwill towards his former rival.
- The match improved goodwill between the two countries.
goodwill (business sense)
In business, goodwill is the value of a firm's reputation and customers, counted when the firm is sold.
व्यापार में 'goodwill' फर्म की साख और ग्राहकों का मूल्य है, जिसे बिक्री के समय गिना जाता है।
- The shop's goodwill was worth several lakh rupees.
goodwill gesture / goodwill ambassador
Goodwill used before a noun shows kindness or a role meant to promote friendship.
Noun से पहले 'goodwill' दयालुता या मैत्री बढ़ाने वाली भूमिका को दर्शाता है।
- The release of prisoners was a goodwill gesture.
+Collocations 4
adjective + goodwill
publicgenuinemutualgreatinternationallocal
- The flood relief won public goodwill for the army.
verb + goodwill
buildearnloseshowcreatedamage
- Honest dealing helps a shopkeeper build goodwill.
goodwill + noun
gesturevisitambassadormessagemissiontour
- The cricket team went on a goodwill tour.
goodwill + preposition
goodwill towardsgoodwill betweenout of goodwillin a spirit of goodwill
- He lent the money out of goodwill, not for profit.
“More examples 5
- Diwali is a time of peace and goodwill.
दीवाली शांति और सद्भावना का समय है।
- The old shopkeeper sold his goodwill along with the shop.
बूढ़े दुकानदार ने दुकान के साथ अपनी साख भी बेच दी।
- A small gift can create a lot of goodwill.
एक छोटा-सा उपहार बहुत सद्भावना पैदा कर सकता है।
- The two leaders exchanged messages of goodwill.
दोनों नेताओं ने सद्भावना के संदेशों का आदान-प्रदान किया।
- Radhika was appointed goodwill ambassador of her district.
राधिका को अपने ज़िले की सद्भावना दूत नियुक्त किया गया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He showed a lot of goodwills to the poor.
✓ He showed a lot of goodwill to the poor.
Goodwill is uncountable and has no plural.
'Goodwill' uncountable है और इसका बहुवचन नहीं बनता।
✗ The good will between the two nations improved.
✓ The goodwill between the two nations improved.
In the sense of friendly feeling, goodwill is written as one word.
मैत्रीपूर्ण भाव के अर्थ में 'goodwill' एक ही शब्द के रूप में लिखा जाता है।
✗ She is a goodwill person who helps everyone.
✓ She is a person of goodwill who helps everyone.
Goodwill is a noun and cannot describe a person directly; say a person of goodwill or use a word such as kind.
'Goodwill' संज्ञा है और सीधे व्यक्ति का वर्णन नहीं कर सकती; 'a person of goodwill' कहें या 'kind' जैसा शब्द प्रयोग करें।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
good·will
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A goodwill gesture, a goodwill ambassador, goodwill visit.
Goodwill gesture (सद्भावना दिखाने वाला कदम), goodwill ambassador (सद्भावना दूत, जो किसी अच्छे उद्देश्य का प्रचार करता है) और goodwill visit (मित्रता बढ़ाने के लिए की गई यात्रा) goodwill के आम collocations हैं।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Commerce: goodwill is an intangible asset.
वाणिज्य में goodwill एक intangible asset है।